Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for video coding using an improved in-loop filter. The video coding method and the apparatus generate a residual frame from a reconstructed frame using a deep learning model. The video coding method and the apparatus improve performance of an in-loop filter by approximating an original residual frame by applying the generated residual frame to a linear model.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a skin care method based on high-frequency pulses application, comprising: generating high frequency pulses and applying the high-frequency pulses to the skin, wherein said generating and applying the high-frequency pulses includes outputting high frequency (RF) for a certain period of time to the skin, the high frequency (RF) output for the certain period of time has a selected number of pulses in the range of 1 to N, when the selected number of pulses is any one of 2 to N, each pulse has On time and Off time, the On time is a time period when pulse waveform is output, and the Off time is a time period when no pulse waveform is output, and the On time and the Off time are alternately repeated based on the number of pulses during the certain period of time for outputting high frequency (RF).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a multilayer piezoelectric element including internal electrodes, including providing a piezoelectric sheet including ceramic, forming internal electrodes on the piezoelectric sheet to create a piezoelectric sheet with internal electrodes formed thereon, stacking a plurality of piezoelectric sheets with internal electrodes formed thereon to create a piezoelectric stack, sintering the piezoelectric stack to create a sintered piezoelectric stack, and heat-treating the sintered piezoelectric stack in a reducing atmosphere, in which the internal electrodes are formed in an area ratio of 90% or more relative to the area of the piezoelectric sheet, thereby facilitating reduction of the internal electrodes even by reduction heat treatment at a relatively low temperature.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to 5G (5th generation) or pre-5G communication systems to support the higher data rate after 4G (4th generation) communication systems such as LTE (Long Term Evolution). The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for effectively selecting a transmission carrier in a wireless communication system. The present disclosure relates to an operating method of a terminal in a wireless communication system, which including receiving configuration information from a base station and selecting a transmission carrier and a resource pool on the basis of the configuration information.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer that includes an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1. In addition, an electronic device including the light-emitting device, and the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 are disclosed.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a semiconductor layer disposed on a substrate and including a channel area, a source area and a drain area that are disposed at both sides of the channel area, and a first opening portion disposed adjacent to the source area or the drain area, and a first electrode overlapping and electrically connected to the source area or the drain area and including an edge adjacent to the first opening portion. The edge of the first electrode is concave in a direction from the first opening portion toward the source area or the drain area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame brazing control method for copper-aluminum welding, characterized by using a flame generated from the combustion of natural gas, air and oxygen as the heat source, the molar flow ratio of natural gas, air and oxygen is controlled within a range of 1:10-22:0.3-2.2. Further disclosed is an automatic brazing apparatus for copper-aluminum welding, characterized by using a flame generated from the combustion of natural gas, air and oxygen as the heat source, includes three gas delivery systems for natural gas, air and oxygen, a mixer for mixing the three gas, and integrated flow controllers for the electromagnetic valves and flow valves in the three gas delivery systems.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a cell substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first mold stack including a plurality of first gate electrodes sequentially stacked on the first surface, a second mold stack including a plurality of second gate electrodes sequentially stacked on the first mold stack, a first channel structure extending in a first direction with respect to the first surface and crossing the plurality of first gate electrodes and the plurality of second gate electrodes, and an input/output pad on the second surface, wherein the first mold stack includes a mold opening that exposes a portion of the second mold stack, and at least a portion of the input/output pad overlaps the mold opening in the first direction.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method is provided. An image decoding method of the present invention may comprise deriving an intra-prediction mode of a current luma block, deriving an intra-prediction mode of a current chroma block based on the intra-prediction mode of the current luma block, generating a prediction block of the current chroma block based on the intra-prediction mode of the current chroma block, and the deriving of an intra-prediction mode of a current chroma block may comprise determining whether or not CCLM (Cross-Component Linear Mode) can be performed for the current chroma block.

Abstract: An apparatus for molding a pouch, which includes: a transfer device configured to transfer a pouch film; a molding device configured to press a top surface of the pouch film to mold an accommodation part for accommodating an electrode assembly; and an inspection device configured to calculate a depth value of the accommodation part formed in the pouch film detect defects. The inspection device includes: a distance measuring member configured to measure a first measurement value and a second measurement value, and an inspection member configured to calculate a depth value of the accommodation part by subtracting the first measurement value from the second measurement value, wherein if the calculated depth value is within a set input value range, it is determined as normal, and if the calculated depth value is out of the set input value range, it is determined as defective.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a disinfection device based on light in close proximity to a syringe. A light-based disinfection device of the present disclosure configured to achieve disinfection of a skin tissue by placing light in close proximity to an injection needle for drug injection, the light-based disinfection device including: a light delivery catheter comprising one end portion connected to a control device and the other end portion configured to direct light from a light source controlled by the control device toward skin tissue; a needle catheter comprising one end portion connected to a drug container and to accommodate a catheter line that supplies a drug, and the other end portion configured to accommodate an injection needle that receives the drug from the catheter line and injects the drug into a patient's body; and a coupler configured to couple the light delivery catheter and the needle catheter in parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: Heat pump system for a vehicle and method for controlling same, which can, during mode changing between air heating and conditioning, prevent noise and vibration due to a pressure difference between refrigerants and reduce delay time. Heat pump system comprises a compressor compressing and discharging refrigerant, an indoor heat exchanger in air conditioning case, causing the refrigerant discharge from the compressor to heat the air, a first expansion valve for selectively expanding the refrigerant passed through the indoor heat exchanger, an evaporator in air conditioning case, enabling refrigerant to exchange heat with air evaporating refrigerant, and a controller for controlling the opening degree of the first expansion valve during mode changing between air heating and conditioning, wherein the controller turns off the compressor and gradually opens the first expansion valve to increase the opening degree when the mode is changed from the heat pump mode to the air conditioning mode.

Abstract: A shoe management device may have a housing having a body to define an inner space and a cover to open or close the body to allow access to the inner space. Agitators may be provided at a bottom of the body, which may be configured to hold shoes, and the agitators may remove foreign matter from the shoes. An upper portion of the body may have an air generator configured to blow air toward the shoes to remove foreign matter. In addition, moisture and germs inside the shoe may be removed by hot air, ultraviolet light, and plasma ions provided by a care assembly provided inside of the body and configured to be at least partially inserted into the shoes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a digital twin is provided. The apparatus includes a generation module configured to generate first to Nth digital twin Docker images by combining first to Nth digital twin models, where assets are virtualized, and first to Nth Docker images, respectively, wherein each of the digital twin Docker images includes the corresponding digital twin model and a file required for executing the corresponding digital twin model (N being a natural number greater than 1), an authoring module configured to author a digital twin workflow by connecting the first to Nth digital twin Docker images, a scheduling module configured to select a target digital twin Docker image to be currently executed from the digital twin workflow, and schedule execution of the selected target digital twin Docker image, and an execution module configured to execute the target digital twin Docker image according to the scheduling result.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a peripheral circuit transistor disposed in a peripheral circuit region. First connection lines and second connection lines are disposed on a same plane above the peripheral circuit transistor. The second connection lines including a cutting portion. A cell capacitor is disposed on the substrate in a cell region. A first plate pattern is on the cell capacitor. A second plate pattern is on a portion of a surface of the first plate pattern. A first contact plug directly contacts an upper surface of the second plate pattern. A third connection line is disposed above the second connection line. The third connection line faces the cutting portion. Second contact plugs extend vertically to directly contact both sidewalls of the third connection line and upper surfaces of the second connection lines. The third connection line is disposed on a same plane as the second plate pattern.

Abstract: A method for providing a connected service of an image capturing apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The method includes connecting the image capturing apparatus for a vehicle to a server for providing a connected service using a wireless communication module; generating event data including event code information and operation mode information of the image capturing apparatus for a vehicle, when an event occurs in the image capturing apparatus for a vehicle; and transmitting the generated event data to the server for providing a connected service through the wireless communication module.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for assisting in dropping an unmanned marine observation device, the apparatus including a support part installed on a ship, a column part installed to be movable in a horizontal direction relative to the support part, a first link member having the other end linked to an upper side of the column part, a second link member having the other end linked to one end of the link member, and a holding unit installed on the second link member so as to be movable in a longitudinal direction of the second link member, in which the holding unit is configured to hold an outer periphery of the unmanned marine observation device.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method capable of allowing a liquid chemical to penetrate deeply into patterns of a substrate, the substrate processing apparatus including a housing for forming a treatment space where a substrate is processed, a substrate supporter mounted in the treatment space to rotate about a rotational axis, and provided to support the substrate, a liquid chemical supplier provided above the substrate supporter to eject a liquid chemical toward an upper surface of the substrate supported by the substrate supporter, and an ejector provided at a side of the treatment space to eject a heat transfer medium with a temperature different from the temperature of the liquid chemical onto the substrate.

Abstract: A fault detection method, includes the following steps. A target sequence is received, the target sequence includes several data. A first moving average operation is performed on the target sequence to establish a first moving average sequence. A second moving average operation is performed on the target sequence to establish a second moving average sequence. A difference operation between the first moving average sequence and the second moving average sequence is performed to obtain a difference sequence, the difference sequence includes several difference values. An upper limit value is set. When one of the difference values is greater than the upper limit value, the target sequence is determines as abnormal.